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Donga Kim

Partner · Jipyong LLC

South KoreaCriminal Defense, Commercial LitigationKorean, English

About

Donga Kim is a Partner at Jipyong LLC and a former chief judge at Seoul Southern District Court, having served on the bench from 1998 until February 2019 after admission to the Korean bar in 1995. He advises on criminal and corporate matters, capital markets, finance and insurance, and serves as a non-executive member of the KFTC (since 2021) and holds committee roles with the Gyeonggi Housing & Urban Development Corporation and Seoul Jongno Police (information disclosure review) since 2024/2025.

Practice areas

Criminal DefenseCommercial LitigationFinancial LitigationCapital MarketsAdministrative & Public LawInheritance/ProbateWhite-Collar Crime

Office

Expertise

Capital MarketsFinance & InsuranceSecurities LitigationWhite-Collar CrimeCompetition/AntitrustHealthcare (Medical Institutions)Corporate Litigation

Education

  • Seoul National University, LL.B., 1993
  • University of California, Berkeley, Visiting Scholar, 2007

Admissions

  • Admitted to the bar, Korea, 1995

Languages

KoreanEnglish